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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1963)
THE FRONTIER, O’Neill, Nebraska, Thursday, April 1, IMS The Best of . . . "Prairieland Talk" By ROMA IN E SAUNDERS Reprinted from .Mnreh 2S, I1MM Next to the Beatitudes and the 13th chapter of St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, Ijncoln's Gettysburg speech stands out as the choicest in our language. It is a model that the spellbinders would do well to follow. What is the origin of that not able phrase: ‘'Government of tlie people, by the people, for the people”? In a dust covered lx>x in Lin coln's Springfield law office there was found years ago 2 pamphlets by Theodore Parker containing addresses delivered in 1858. In these Lincoln had penciled such passages as "Gov- „ ..... . Romalne emment over all, by all, and for the sake of all." And "Do- Saunders mix-racy is direct self government over all the people, by all the jx*ople.” Lincoln embodied the thought in a masterful paraphrase in an address that is still the wonder and admiration of all of its eloquent brevity. Edward Everett, who was the orator of the day at Gettys burg and spoke at length, later said to Mr. Lin coln that if he could feel that he had come as near the central theme as his two hours’ address as Mr. Lincoln had in 10 minutes he would feel a sense of satisfaction. * • * Iancoln, the seat of culture, the habitation of 100 churches, headquarters of political wisdom and intrigue, the hangout of swivel chair farmers and livestock breeders and a sizable collection of mus eum curios-some at large. A few years ago there was seen on the streets summer and winter a character known as Hatless Harry. He was the anginal barehead — and died in the asylum, but seems to have left a heritage to the present gener ation of gents the barehead fad. The asylums are now overcrowded. * * * St, Patrick’s Day is not what it once was in O'Neill, and here comes DeValera all the way from Ireland to help Irish patriots out at San Francisco celebrate the event. It was a cynic who said 5 percent of us think, 10 fiercer* of us think we think, and the rest of us would rather die than think It was that "lean and hungry Cassius" who thought up the plot to assasin ate Julius Ceasar. It was the Hebrew intellectuals who formed the plan to crucify Christ. It was think ing anarchists wlwi thought out the plans to take the lives of Lincoln and Garfield and maybe it was of that 10 percent who think they think who set the world aflame with two wars. • » • Helena, Montana, sets the pace for earthquakes. Since 1933 the city has experienced 2,888 quakes ami still survives. The USA. Great Brittain, France, Italy, the Scandinavian countries and western Germany . . . are they jockeying to gang up on Russia? "Criminals are made in the home,” J. Edgar Hoover speaking. Maybe so. He has been an un rivaled expert for 20 years throwing the lasso over the wayward. But I am not wholley convinced. Most youth from good homes have a will to do right. Others from like homes have a will to go astray. I was one of a family where the fear of God was put into us with a hickory stick. While there are exceptions to best of rules, the advice of King Solo mon to train up a child in the way he should go is still meat in due season to every home. From what sort of a home came that 17-year-old girl down in the Ozarks who imbrued her hands in the blood of her mother and father? * • • Some counties make up a jury list of citizens who are owing back taxes. Just how competent the jury duty is a gent who doesn’t pay his taxes? A rat killing campaign has begun in a number of Nebraska counties. It is said rodents get away with a sizable amount of grain and other valuable stuff but we seem to have plenty to set our own tables. Waitresses complain the tips have disappeared from the dinner tables. Laying down a dollar for a meager meal you feel like hitting somebody rather than handing out a tip. Great souls are humble. The little guys love to strut. Editorial Are We Worthy? A number of thoughtful commentators have written of a disturbing and dangerous element which seems to have entered American life. It is not easy to pinpoint or describe. Perhaps tlie best word for it is apathy, which has Jed to attitudes of drift and disinterest, and to a failure of individual pride and responsibility. It is found, in varying degree, in every area of large affairs. The gravity of the present world situation, measured by the gains of the Soviets and the positions of so-called neutral nations, whose leanings are almost always pro-Soviet, could only be exceeded by all-out war. Day after day the newspapers, radio and television tell the story. Yet the number of Americans who feel a deep concern, and a profound sense of national purpose, seems dismally small. We tend to take a cynical, “what-of-it” attitude toward politics — in the face of the fact that politics is the art of government and that the courses and choices of (he politicians in power will largely deter mine what kind of land and world our children, to say nothing of ourselves, will live in. And, beyond doubt, we have drifted, knowingly and unknowingly, toward a Welfare State in which ultimately, the masses of people become faceless numbers. One thing can be said for the Soviets — at least, for those Soviets whose policies and decisions count. They are supremely dedicated men and women. They regard their system with a religious zealotry. They know what they want — which is world domi nation — and they are convinced they know how to get it. They are willing to change tactics and strat egy and timing when risks and situations make that necessary', but they never lose sight of the goal. The American goal is supposed to be freedom, individualism, the dignity and worth of man. Are we worthy of it, and are we pursuing it? * WHY...? . . . are there bills in every session i of legislature—Nebraska's, as well as others—to change weight, size, operation of trucks? Well, a truck is a business machine ... an instrument of industry ... a farm machine ... a weapon of national defense and a necessity in constructing and servicing plants and power lines, homes, highways, hospitals and schools ... and everything else that helps create a growing economy to serve a growing—and MOVING—population. Growth and mobility require change. New kinds of roads, homes, shopping districts, new industries and new products call for changes in the she, shape, carrying capacity and operation of trucks. And so does the same kind of chanqe, and the same kind of imagination and ingenuity, in other states, who are competitor* fn busine**, but our partner in building |obs and productivity for America. But, you just can t design and build a more efficient, safer truck (safety's a part of efficiency—an unsafe vehicle is an inefficient one) and put it to work. Trucks are regulated by law, and that means that a change in the way we grow or ship wheat, or make and sell cement, or steel, or milk, or the way we build roads, or the places we erect factories, translates itself not only into engineering and operational changes in trucks, and into jobs and payrolls for people, but also into amendments to the laws of our state. 5o ... our economy and society grow and change. And laws, whether they affect industry or welfare or education or any other function of modem living, have to change too. On* td a Sana* ot Adrertiaemanta Praparad by NEBRASKA MOTOR CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION, S04 SsvHi IStb 9tr**t, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA O’NEILL TRANSFER JOHN TURNER Daily Service O'Neill-Omaha PHONE 578 Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO Henry Mullen, a son of J. P. Mullen of Emmet precinct, has filed an application with the county board lor a saloon license at Emmet. The board recently denied the application of Will iam Cuddy. . Last Sunday Miss Emily Roberts was married to Peter Peterson at the home of her parents near Gregory, S. D. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Roberts, former residents of this city, who took a homestead near Gregory sever al years ago that has placed them among plutocratic farmers of that community. . .J. J. Thomas on Tuesday bought the plot of ground and i»ortion of building between Morrison’s store and the Golden hotel of Mr. Golden’s for $5,000. Mr. Thomas will com plete the building and move his saloon thereto. . .Phillip Doty of Clinton and Harry Jordon have bought the Fisher furniture and hardware store, takine posses sion last Saturday. 25 YEARS AGO The boys and girls kite con test which is sponsored by O’ Neill business men in cooperation with the Recreational Center will be held on Monday, April 18 on the Athletic Field north of the high school building. . .Mrs. Su san Ross Sparks died at the O’ Neill hospital last Friday about four o’clock after an illness of several weeks. . .Mayor Doug las of Atkinson , Councilman G. E. Havens and the two police of ficers, Ray Traner and G. E. Spence are made defendents in a damage suit for $12,920 sought in federal court by Joseph M. ivj.ic.ilacri», an alien wiMJ allies juou has been the proprietor of a lit tle store in Atkinson. . .At the annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the O’Neill Country club held Tuesday night, all of the directors were re-elected, which include, D. A. Burgess, Ed F. Gallagher, W. H. Hammond, Will iam J. Biglin, Roy Cronin, Fran cis N. Cronin was elected a mem ber to take the place of Ira Moss who resigned. . .On Wednesday Miss Helen Krugman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krugman, Opportunity, became the bride of Irvin Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs- Andrew Sanders, Verdigre. 10 YEARS AGO Clyde McCoy and his celebrat ed “Sugar Blues’’ orchestra will be in O'Neill next Tuesday night, April 14, playing at the Ameri can Legion ballroom. . .The air force research center has select ed a location one mile North and four miles east of O’Neill for the site ot the largest most exhaus tive wind research field tests ev er attempted in meteorological history. . .Ralph N. Leidy who pioneered buik and bottle gas dis tribution and gas apliances sa les here, sold the bulk business to Eric Dankert of Chambers and the bottle gas business to Dale Fetrow, O’Neill. . .Plans have been completed for the golden jubilee celebration of Charles Carroll of Carrolton council of the Knights of Columbus. The celebration will take place Sun day, April 12. . .Melvin L. Steskal, 24, was fatally burned in an ex plosion at his home southwest of Inman on March 18. 5 YEARS AGO Joe Hart, a student at San Francisco Presbyterian Theologi cal seminary has been issued a call by First Presbyterian church of O’Neill and Bethany Presby terian church of Ewing. . .Mrs. Otto Schwager, 63, of Orchard died of a heart attack about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, while with her husband at the River, side ballroom, south of Norfolk. . . .After a mishap Max Berger, 49, climbed from the wreckage of his car about 10 45 pm. Tues day, tied his broken right arm in an improvised sling and walk ed a mile to the home of his un cle, August Smith reaching there more than two hours later. . . L. G. Gillespie, longtime O'Neill business man and former Holt county assessor. Wednesday, fil ed for the nomination for county assessor on the republican ticket. . Miss Diane Cork will repre sent Page at girls state at Ne braska University in June. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO Mrs. Baker has bought the ice cream business and soda foun tain from Frank Liehart and will have her ice cream parlor in Running order in a short time. . Wm. Lell made a trip to O’Neill Friday to purchase the lumber for a new machine shed which he will build soon. This is something badly needed in his business, as the machinery ought to get pro tected from the weather until it is sold at least. . . -Rev Hunter, who has been secured by the Presbyterians as pastor of their church, came out Friday. As he will preach three months on trail he will not move his family here until the end of that time. . .Ed White and Tom Thompson were over from Amelia Friday to get the coffin for Mrs. Car roll. Ed called at this office to advance his subscription another year. . .We have inside informa tion that the Burlington R. R is Purveying a line from O’Neill to Dunning via Chambers and that the Erickson terminus will be extended to Chambers. This road is to be completed by 1915. 25 YEARS AGO Tn rnnnprtinn with Mntinn;*! Air Mail week, May 15 to 21, our post master, Clair Grimes, informs us that Chambers is to have an air mail stop Thursday, May 19. . . The Chambers Track Team scor ed a little better last Tuesday at the Holt County track meet at Stuart than they did at Ericson. They came in fourth with 21% points. . .Following a strong wind which raged all day from the south, this locality was visited about 6:30 Sunday evening by a tornado which did considerable damage to buildings at three or four different farms west of Chambers, but with no loss of life, human or otherwise as far as we have been able to learn. ... A group of girls, between the ages of ten and fourteen met at the home of Mrs. Childress, Saturday, April 30 and organized "the Happy Helpers club. Helen Childress was elected president. . . Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Cop poc, of Flint, Mich., are the par ents of a fine 8 lb. son, Duane Eu gen, born to them on April 29. Mrs. Coppoc will be remember ed as Miss Rose Hoppel. Pages Past 50 YEARS AGO John Prill of Emporia transact ed business in this burg Wednes day. . .The Pete Larson family visited at O’Neill Sunday with the M:ke Johnson family. . .Miss El la Page is the new trimmer at the McNabb millinery store. . . Born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hus ton, Tuesday, March 25, a daugh ter. All doing well. . .Harry Clau son is planning to build an ad dition to the barber shop and in stall a bath tub. . .Miss Winnie Wood spent Easter with the home folks, returning to Wayne on Tuesday where she is a student at the Normal, , .3. O. Camp bell sold the building now oc cupied by the cream station ad joining the Reporter office to P. T. Stevens Wednesday. P. T. will not move his harness stock into it for some time however . David Humphrey received a let ter from his sister, Mrs Miles Gross who lives at 20lh and Ma pie in Omaha She stated that ai fuck would have it they spent Easter Sunday with another sis ter m Lincoln When they return ed their house had been demo lished by the tornado anil their furniture and clothing carried away by the storm. . Ralph Ste vens anil Roy Snell went to Om aha Sunday reaching there thir ty minutes before the storm struck They were 20 blocks from the twister which was in plain sight. Much anxiety was felt here for their safety which was relieved Tuesday morning by a letter from them stating they were safe at the home of Art McClure. to CHARS AGO J I. Cork let loose of suffici ent funds to make the last best corner improvement that Page ever saw in all ila village pro ceedings . Men of families who left Page lately to make a living — H. H Kii gtitlnigi'r and family to Bruokfirkl, Mo., Mark Wagers to Newman Grove, A D palmer and hu family went to Wintlaor, Mo. to work, A1 Hartlonl, son of E. P Hanford, went to Wayne and V Tucker, son of J Tucker went to Wayne to work on a farm . . Robert Knudsen shipped to Sioux City a carload of hogs and one of cattle. . .Mrs. Dutchrr of Plain view visited her daughter, Mrs. Buv W'anaer. George Clin ton is here visiting hia mother, Mrs. 0. L- Reed on his way to Los Angeles where he will make Ills home, . .Theo Finley and wife returned home on the night flyer after a few days away. . . 1 Mrs. Bryan French ami babies went to Lincoln for several weeks visit with her mother. . .Viola Park, school teacher at Dustin, spent the weekend at home. . Mrs. Org West of Norfolk visited here . Born to Mr. and Mrs. J Lowell Murphy, an 8*4 lb. girl, j March 27. . E L Clark put up a new windmill for Ray Siders 1 Saturday. . Mrs A Sorensen re | • turned from Verdlgrc and is May ing st the Crta Surensen hut ns. . J. N Carson, rnday efrtM conveyed Owen Couta, Dock Clark. Leonard Aslier. Walter Asher, Charles Auten. Dale Dow* ney, Melvin Carson oik! W'm Ah rens to the splendidly conduct ed Iwme of Mr. and Mrs Mur. ney Tipton for an evening of taf fy pulling, games and etc Mrs. Tipton U teacher of tliese youths m Sunday School Ends April 15th vmnmppRPv my DOORHOODS --V _ ffggg m .• -.wn uu/MR 1/1 d MODEL 48MH48 k reg. $61.10 Ml fM *25**' reg. $39.70* *piM supports I I Protect interiors—keep furnishings new and MODEL 39L49 entryways dry with sturdy all-aluminum > yA aaa NAVACO DOORHOODS now offered at bargain ' //COO prices for a limited time only! VISIT YOUR AWNINO SUPERMARKET reg. $44.60 Patio Covers • Carports • Awnings • Canopies Call or Write Jim Sessions "Your Home Improvement Dealer" Phone 409 (evenings) O'Neill P. O. Box 568 Money To Loan! Property, ('am, Trucks, Farm Equipment Household Goods, Personal HARRINGTON Loan and Investment Company LOW KATES —.. 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